Rico Arrives

A lot of red in that shot.  I wonder if it's symbolic of what Tubbs is bringing with him and where he is coming from.  He comes out of the red in the night club after Calderone and out of NY with all the earth tones.  He is also bringing revenge/murder/anger with him as well as blood ties.

Just now, Bren10 said:

A lot of red in that shot.  I wonder if it's symbolic of what Tubbs is bringing with him and where he is coming from.  He comes out of the red in the night club after Calderone and out of NY with all the earth tones.  He is also bringing revenge/murder/anger with him as well as blood ties.

I really like your theory. 

He's also off-center, which his character is too at this point.

This also the most sinister Tubbs would ever look imo.  His presentation in the pilot was always interesting to me compared to the rest of the series.  

Just now, Bren10 said:

He's also off-center, which his character is too at this point.

A man on they edge.

Tubbs in the pilot is certainly different, and I suspect that has quite a bit to do with Yerkovich's influence. You see flashes of it later, but it really starts to fade after the first season.

9 hours ago, Bren10 said:

A lot of red in that shot.  I wonder if it's symbolic of what Tubbs is bringing with him and where he is coming from.  He comes out of the red in the night club after Calderone and out of NY with all the earth tones.  He is also bringing revenge/murder/anger with him as well as blood ties.

Your comments adds a lot to this scene! Never saw this before!

All these comments will make me study these senes more closely. Thanks for the insight!

A lot of symbolism is used in shot compsition, especially in MV where color is so important.  Mann was always big on stuff like that too.  That's one of the things that sets this show apart from so many.  An extreme example of this sort of thing is the final scene of The Sopranos.